That is correct. A recent update to libcairo (not GIMP per se) resulted in a cascading event scenario in GIMP (also Inkscape) when rulers are visible and the tablet pen is moved too quickly:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736411 > "...we were basically redrawing the ruler inside the mouse event handler, which is pure evil." It has been patched in development versions, but in the meantime toggling image rulers off should be a usable workaround. -- Stratadrake strata_ran...@hotmail.com -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. > Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:52:23 +0200 > From: for...@gimpusers.com > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > CC: notificati...@gimpusers.com > Subject: [Gimp-user] [Gimp 2.8] Pencil Cursor doesn't move with mouse cursor > > >Bump > Are you using a graphics tablet? If so try turning off the display of the > rulers > (De-select "View/Show Rulers") > > I think I read somewhere that this has been addressed in a later version of > GIMP > > -- > programmer_ceds (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list